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The Women in Ag Conference is set to take place on February 6 and University of Minnesota Extension is still taking early bird registration for people interested in attending the conference and saving a few bucks. Susanne Hinrichs of Minnesota Extension highlights the purpose of the conference. Hinrichs also explained why University of Minnesota Extension…
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School is back in session at the Ada Borup West School and while the weather has been uncharacteristic so far it will get cold later this week, and ABW elementary principal Bree Triplett reminds parents to make sure that their kids are dressed appropriately. ABW high school principal Josh Carlson also reminds people to give…
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The Norman County East School Board met for their first meeting on Wednesday morning and it was a big one as they have appointed a new board member to take the seat previously held by Terri Pazdernik who resigned in December. Norman County East Superintendent Rob Nudell tells us who the board appointed. Reorganization was…
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Minnesota weather has been uncharacteristically warm so far this winter season and the lack of snow and cold weather will likely affect Minnesota’s deer population. MN DNR Northwest Area Wildlife Supervisor Rob Baden says that this is the winter Minnesota deer hunters have been asking for. Baden says that the warm weather could also have…
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As students across the region start going back to school after Christmas break, illness will continue to spread across schools. Norman Mahnomen Public Health and School Nurse Tracy Johnson says that one thing that can help prevent the spread and infection of illness is getting an appropriate amount of sleep. Johnson says that parents should…
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Listen back to the KKCQ Food for Thought program with Kurt Ellefson of Polk County Veterans Services.
The Minnesota Farm Bureau’s LEAP is coming to Fargo/Moorhead on February 2 and 3 at the Delta Hotel on Southwest Fargo. Minnesota Farm Bureau Leadership Coordinator Rachel Peterson explains what the LEAP Conference is and when it will take place. Throughout the conference there will be an opportunity to partake in many different workshops and…
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The Fertile Beltrami School District like many other area schools starting the new year are setting some goals and focuses for the new year. Fertile Beltrami Superintendent Brian Clarke shares some of his goals for the school district in 2024. The Fertile Beltrami School News program will be making its return to the airwaves on…
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Norman County Ag Day is set to take place on Wednesday January 10. Norman Polk Extension Educator Heater Dufault tells us more details about the event and what attendees can expect. Dufault also gave us a sneak peek into who will be a part of their speaker lineup. For a full schedule of events and…
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On Monday Minnesota became the twentieth state in the union to institute “red flag” gun laws. This new law will allow Minnesotans to ask courts to prevent individuals from owning a gun if they believe the individual is a danger to themselves or someone else, and allows judges to grant two two different kinds of…
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